Office of Healthcare Access
What We Do
The Office of Healthcare Access — formerly known as the Section of Health Planning and Systems Development — runs programs that strengthen health care access with a focus on rural areas and underserved populations. We also conduct statewide health planning to help sustain organized and efficient health care delivery in Alaska.
Our work focuses on:
- Health Care Delivery
- Workforce Development
- Health Care Financing and Reimbursement Strategies
- Facility Planning
- Strategic Plan for Behavioral and Mental Health Systems of Care
- Vision:
Vibrant health system in Alaska
- Mission:
Improve the health of Alaskans by addressing health issues.
- Strategies:
- Community health improvement
- Emerging opportunities
- Identify needs to promote healthcare system solutions
- Quality improvement
- Workforce initiatives
- How:
Through funding opportunities, expertise, data, linkages, outreach, and collaborative partnerships
- Why:
To improve healthcare access and quality
Strategic Plan
Publications and Resources
